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First nitro R.C car opinions ?

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  • 18-03-2014 8:37pm
    #1
    sw33t_r3v3ng3
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭


    Im hoping to buy my first nitro rc car over the summer but im not sure what i should get.

    I want it to be:

    Nitro powered
    1/5 or 1/8 scale
    have parts that are easy to source
    Be easy enough to work on

    I have around €150 to spend. What would you recommend and what advice would you have for someone starting in nitro

    Thanks in advance!


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    The Doktor
    Registered Users Posts: 1,208 ✭✭✭The Doktor


    the best advice anyone will give you is to go ant talk to guys at a club running the scales you are interested in.


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    Altoid
    Registered Users Posts: 99 ✭✭Altoid


    Hi,

    I agree with the Doktor - I've been in the hobby racing 1/8th scale Nitro off-road for a few years and when I started I got all my advice and ideas from the club in Navan.

    Where are you based? There are clubs in Navan, Cork and a few others around.

    Are you looking for off-road or on-road?

    There is a club race in Navan this Sunday. The site is www.nnn.ie

    - Al.


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    sw33t_r3v3ng3
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭sw33t_r3v3ng3


    Altoid wrote: »
    Hi,

    I agree with the Doktor - I've been in the hobby racing 1/8th scale Nitro off-road for a few years and when I started I got all my advice and ideas from the club in Navan.

    Where are you based? There are clubs in Navan, Cork and a few others around.

    Are you looking for off-road or on-road?

    There is a club race in Navan this Sunday. The site is www.nnn.ie

    - Al.

    Im about a half hour from cork city, im not really looking to join a club at the moment, maybe in the future though. Im looking for an on road car.


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    CNTRLR
    Registered Users Posts: 64 ✭✭CNTRLR


    sw33t_r3v3ng3 wrote: »
    Im about a half hour from cork city, im not really looking to join a club at the moment, maybe in the future though. Im looking for an on road car.

    as dok says above go along to a club evening, you will see if you like the hobby or not, 150 is not a huge amount to spend but you might find someone at the club who has something for sale.

    If you prefer to stay away from a club and do things yourself, have a read up online about electric or nitro and pick which ever suits you best,
    if all else fails and you just want to spend the money have a look at hobbyking they have plenty of cars to choose from, especially for people like me who don't attend clubs etc, i use my nitro truck on the beach or on a field near the house,

    but one warning about hobby king, make sure you order from the european/uk warehouse and not the international, as it will take a few weeks to be delivered from china, and you will more than likely have to pay tax on the import.


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